1. Originally, Rankine’s theory of lateral earth pressure can be applied to only
Correct : A. cohesion less soil
2. Rankine’s theory of lateral pressure was extended to other soil by
Correct : A. resal and bell
3. Based on the assumptions of Rankine’s theory, the soil mass is
Correct : C. homogeneous
4. Which of the following cases for cohesion less backfill in Rankine’s theory is considered?
Correct : D. all of the mentioned
5. The factor that is responsible for inclination of resultant pressure to the retaining wall is
Correct : A. frictional force
6. If the sand filled behind the retaining wall with saturated water with water, then the possible lateral pressure is
Correct : A. lateral pressure due to submerged weight and lateral pressure due to water
7. The earth pressure at rest exerted on a retaining structure can be calculated using
Correct : B. theory of elasticity
8. The expression for K0 as given by Jacky is
Correct : A. k0 = 1 – sin φ
9. What will be the coefficient of earth pressure at rest for a rigid retaining wall, If the backfill consists of cohesion less soil having φ = 26°?
Correct : C. 0.5616
10. A force 2P is acting on the double transverse fillet weld. Leg of weld is h and length l. Determine the shear stress in a plane inclined at θ with horizontal.
Correct : A. psinθ(sinθ+cosθ)/hl
11. Maximum shear stress in transverse fillet weld of leg h and length l is
Correct : B. 1.21p/hl
12. Hollow saddle key is superior to flat saddle key as far as power transmitting capability is concerned.
Correct : B. false
13. Saddle key is more suitable than sunk key for heavy duty applications.
Correct : B. false
14. The main advantage of sunk key is that it is a drive.
Correct : A. positive
15. Woodruff key permits movement b/w shaft and the hub.
Correct : B. radial
16. Determine the length of kennedy key required to transmit 1200N-m and allowable shear in the key is 40N/mm². The diameter of shaft and width of key can be taken as 40mm and 10mm respectively.
Correct : D. 53mm
17. Splines are keys.
Correct : A. true
18. The prestressed concrete slab systems are ideally suited for
Correct : B. slabs
19. The precast prestressed hollow core slabs, with or without topping is an important
Correct : A. floor panels
20. One way slabs may be supported across the entire width of the slab by means of
Correct : B. piers
21. The simple or continuous slabs are analyzed for
Correct : C. design moments
22. The design of a two-way-slab supported on all four sides involves the computation of
Correct : C. bending moment
23. A simple prestressed flat slab is generally supported by a network of
Correct : B. columns
24. The proportioning of tendons in design of prestressed concrete simple flat slab between the column and middle strips may be based on
Correct : B. codes
25. The design principles of continuous flat slab floors are similar to
Correct : B. two way slab
26. What will be the design load for bridges and culverts on National Highway?
Correct : C. i.r.c. class-a loading
27. Hard, rough and durable granite stone ballast gauge, shall be used.
Correct : D. 60mm
28. These are important roads within a district connecting areas of production with markets and connecting them with the State Highways & National Highways and are maintained by the State PWD?
Correct : C. district road
29. What will be the maximum superrelevation in hills on Major District roads?
Correct : B. 1 in 10
30. What will be the ruling gradient in hills on “Other district roads”?
Correct : C. 1 in 10
31. What will be the minimum visibility at vertical curves on National Highway?
Correct : D. 100 m
32. What will be the width of metalled surface single lane on Major District road?
Correct : B. 3.70 m
33. Subgrade shall be well consolidated and compacted each with a camber of 1 in 60.
Correct : A. true
34. 8 cm.
Correct : B. false
35. First coat of bituminous painting shall be with stone ballast no.3 and stone grit of 20 mm gauge at 220 kg of asphalt and 1.35 cu m of stone grit per 100 sq. m.
Correct : B. false
36. If subgrade is soft or weak, a thick sub- base of cheap and inferior materials well compacted should be used.
Correct : B. true
37. Laying and consolidation shall be done during dry season.
Correct : B. false
38. Stone grits used for 1st coat and 2nd surface painting may be precoated in advance with advance with bitumen.
Correct : A. true
39. As soon as sufficient length of premix has been laid, rolling should be started with 2 to 4 tonne roller.
Correct : B. false
40. Which authority is responsible for national highway?
Correct : D. ministry of road transport and highways
41. A structure that allows water to flow under a road, railroad, trail, or similar obstruction from one side to the other side is called as
Correct : D. culverts
42. A structure that carries water above land is known as an
Correct : A. aqueduct
43. If the span of crossing is greater than 12 feet (3.7 m), the structure is termed as bridge and otherwise is culvert.
Correct : A. true
44. Culverts cannot be constructed of a variety of materials including cast-in-place or precast concrete.
Correct : B. false
45. Construction or installation at a culvert site generally results in disturbance of the site soil.
Correct : A. true
46. Box culverts can be defined as a passage for water over a natural ground having a deck slab over it as path way for vehicles.
Correct : B. false
47. An culvert is normally a low profile culvert. It allows them to be installed without disturbing the causeway as it will span over the entire drainage width.
Correct : C. arch
48. Prestressed concrete although it is water tight, it is not
Correct : A. gas tight
49. In the case of large tanks, the base slabs is subdivided by
Correct : B. joints
50. The nominal reinforcement provided for floor slabs stipulated by Indian standard code is not less than?
Correct : C. 0.15
51. When a sliding joint is made what is interposed at the junction of wall and base?
Correct : A. rubber
52. In the fixed base joint the junction is between the tank wall and
Correct : B. footing
53. Calculate circumferential prestress of a cylindrical prestressed concrete water tank given that the thickness is 12mm, loss ratio is 0.75, the maximum stress under working pressure is 1n/mm2(Nd value is 720)?
Correct : A. 9.4n/mm2
54. wires of 8mm diameter stressed to 1200n/mm2 are to be used for vertical prestressing?
Correct : B. 12
55. Calculate the spacing of 5mm wires having a loss ratio of 0.075, compressive stress is 10.75n/mm2, 5mm diameter wires stress is 1000n/mm2, 12 wires of 8mm diameter are stressed to 1200n/mm2(Nd = 840n/mm2)?
Correct : B. 11.6mm
56. Calculate the maximum vertical moment due to prestress if given self weight moment is 16.5kn/m, thickness is 0.115m and loss ratio is 0.0075?
Correct : C. 25.4
57. Find vertical prestressing force if characteristic strength is 8.2, wires are stressed at 1000n/mm2, diameter is 150mm?
Correct : B. 1230kn
58. Prestressed concrete tanks have been widely used for the storage of
Correct : C. fluids
59. The metal linear concept in prestressed tanks has proved to be success in case of
Correct : B. water tanks
60. Calculate minimum wall thickness given a cylindrical prestressed water tank of internal diameter 30m over a depth of 7.5m and the permissible compressive stress at transfer is 13n/mm2 and the maximum compressive stress under working pressure is 1n/mm2 and the loss ratio is 0.75?
Correct : B. 82.3
61. Calculate vertical prestressing force if wires of 5mm diameter with an initial stress of 1000n/mm2 are available for circumferential winding and Freyssinet cables made up of 12 wires of 8mm diameter stressed to 1200n/mm2 are to be used for vertical prestressing?
Correct : B. 12
62. What is beam?
Correct : A. structural member subjected to transverse loads
63. Structural members subjected to bending and large axial compressive loads are known as
Correct : C. beam-column
64. Members used to carry wall loads over wall openings are called
Correct : D. lintels
65. Load transfer by a beam is primarily by
Correct : C. bending and shear
66. What are spandrels?
Correct : A. exterior beams at floor level of buildings
67. Members used in bridges parallel to traffic are called
Correct : B. stringers
68. Which of the following statement is correct?
Correct : C. beams are termed as fixed beams when ends are rigidly connected to other members
69. Complex stresses may occur when
Correct : A. loads are inclined to principal axes
70. Simple bending takes place if
Correct : C. loading plane coincides with one of the principal planes of doubly symmetric section
71. Which of the following buckling does not occur in beam?
Correct : B. local buckling of web
72. The diameter of longitudinal bars of a column should never be less than?
Correct : A. 12 mm
73. The number of treads in a flight is equal to
Correct : C. risers minus one
74. A foundation rests on
Correct : D. foundation soil and subgrade
75. For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed?
Correct : B. 1/30th of span
76. High strength concrete is used in prestressed member?
Correct : D. to overcome bursting stresses, provide high bond stresses and overcome cracks
77. The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to
Correct : D. monolithic character, moulding any shape and fire-resisting
78. Cracking of the concrete section is nearly impossible to prevent.
Correct : A. true
79. The architect is usually the lead designer on buildings, with a structural engineer employed as a sub-consultant.
Correct : B. true
80. Why plate girder is preferred over truss girder?
Correct : D. cost of fabrication of truss girder is high
81. Bending resistance of plate girders can be increased by
Correct : B. increasing distance between flanges
82. Which of the following is economical if depth is limited and loads are too large?
Correct : C. welded box plate girder
83. An ideal bolted plate girder section consists of
Correct : B. flange angles and cover plates for compression flange and only flange angle for tension flange
84. The modes of failure of plate girder are
Correct : C. by yielding of tension flange and buckling of compression flange
85. At high shear locations in the girder web, principal plane will be to longitudinal axis of member
Correct : A. inclined
86. Which of the following causes web buckling in plate girder?
Correct : B. diagonal compression
87. Which of the following statement is correct for reducing web buckling due to diagonal compression?
Correct : D. reducing depth-to-thickness ratio
88. Which of the following is correct during tension field action?
Correct : B. horizontal component of diagonal compression is supported by flanges
89. Which of the statement is not true about intermediate stiffeners?
Correct : A. they reduce shear capacity of web
90. Which of the following is correct regarding gantry girders?
Correct : B. it is subjected to impact load
91. Which of the following loads are not considered in the design of gantry girders?
Correct : D. wind loads
92. The wheel load transferred from trolley to gantry girder is given by
Correct : C. w1 = [wt(lc-l1)]/(2lc)
93. The maximum wheel load is obtained when
Correct : B. crane crab is closest to gantry girder
94. The bending moment due to dead load of girder is maximum at
Correct : D. centre of span
95. The minimum recommended rise of trusses with Galvanised Iron sheets is
Correct : B. 1 in 6
96. The economic spacing of roof truss depends on
Correct : B. cost of purlins and cost of roof covering
97. Which of the following is true for economic spacing?
Correct : D. cost of trusses should be equal to twice the cost of purlins plus cost of roof coverings
98. Which of the following load combination is not considered for design of roof trusses?
Correct : C. dead load + earthquake load
99. Live load for roof truss should not be less than